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When you're stuck in the backcountry rain for a week you'll be glad you brought the Kelty Adjustable Tarp Pole.

Designed to prop tarps so you can hang out in the shade or cook during a rainstorm, this is an incredibly versatile pole. At 25mm thick, this aluminum pole expands from 80 to 99in and boast an incredible strength-to-weight ratio. Use it to hang your Conch Republic Flag during the next Jimmy Buffet concert, then you'll be able to find your car.

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Need a case.

Familiarity:
I've put it through the wringer

These are great poles- very sturdy and highly adjustable. Kelty needs to make a case for them, though. I have not found a good one yet, so mostly just tie something around them to hold the sections together. That doesn't protect the elastic inside from being abraded, though.

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Verastile and Sturdy

Familiarity:
I've used it several times

Bought this pole to shore up the center interior of a large screen house/tent - really helps with wind and rain shedding. Had to flip it so the point went into the ground, and it didn't bend/break. Have also used it to peak out a rain tarp with point in a grommet, works like a charm. A little difficult to raise/lower while in place because there it twists around and you have to find the hole again, but not a big deal.

It's all up to you and what you want to do. I often just sort of roll the tarp around my bag as a bivy to keep out the wind and wet. But I've used trekking poles and stakes to make a tent like structure. If you use poles to prop it up, you'll also need stakes to secure it to the ground.

to me tarping is a fine art. It kind of depends on what you have to work with. Trees or other natural wonders often provide, numerous design possibilities. But as a rule you should bring two poles with you for what Dany had stated

I know this is old but for other's that may have the same question: The tarp we have used for the longest time was your average $10 hardware store tarp. We used 5 poles for it, one on each corner and then we took an adjustable one and a small square of plywood and poked a home in the center of the tarp. The center pole would then sit in the middle of the table and we would adjust it so the center was the highest point. Unfortunately I don't have any pictures and we have gotten rid of this setup otherwise I would have posted a picture

Like everyone said above, the ways to set up a tarp are endless. You can easily set up a tarp with no, or just one pole. Use a tree on one end, a pole on the opposite, and guylines for the other two corners. You'll have to tie the pole down with at least one guyline, probably two. If you google tarp setup, or look on youtube, you will find endless methods. I have two of these poles and they are great.